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Lost a spreader, How unsafe is it to sail with only one? ablesailor at 3:55am 12.21.12 Ask All Sailors 40/10783 I have a Cal 2-27. She has her issues but she's a wonderful boat. The other day we had the starboard
Replacing teak deck plates sbarefoo at 3:21am 12.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1700 After years of refinishing, the two cockpit teak deck plates need to be replaced. Does anyone have a
How dangerous would it be to sail with only one spreader? ablesailor at 3:19am 12.21.12 Cal 0/15 I have a Cal 2-27. She has her issues but she's a wonderful boat. The other day we had the starbo
11.0A rig tension? sailorguy9 at 8:25pm 12.20.12 S2 3/1805 Does anybody have a ballpark starting point of what the rig tensions should be on an S2 11.0A? I don
What is a Starboard board? Ken13559 at 7:00pm 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/7511 I've come across many posts here talking about use of Starboard board but what is it? I know it is n
compass Lost Parent at 6:57pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1804 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and I dropped my pedestal compass and broke it a few weeks ago ...does any
Must Stop (2) Roger Long at 5:24pm 12.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2507
6HP Outboard for 2013 Beneteau First 20 Infinity First 20 at 3:50pm 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/6083 Greetings, After searching the forum for current discussions about the latest small outboard option
Engine lift slowdog at 3:31pm 12.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/12216 What kind of lift do you use to lift your motor from the ground to the back of your boat ?
lowrance HD-7 redhead78 at 1:23pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2319 On a previous post I was asking about Garmin Radar, with the 740s and Maine mentioned a lowrance sys
Which motor for max hull speed. Hunter 25 KennyH at 10:11am 12.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/4491 My original 1979 evinrude 9.9 long shaft died and parts to fix could not be found. I replaced it tem
Merry Christmas! (And a little humor from last year) (1) dscribner at 9:20am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1833 I posted this last year but maybe some new faces will enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Chanukah Sameach!
Beneteau 265 Penta 2001B Compression? gregmorn at 7:59am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/884 Hi all, My very first post and looking forward to the forum:) After a couple of years abandonment
Rebuilding the PSS Shaft Seal jsalley at 6:37am 12.20.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2508 My boat just completed its 7th season. According to PYI, the PSS shaft seal bellows, O rings, and se
Today is our Two Year Anniversary JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:57am 12.20.12 Catalina 310 1/1227 Today is the two year anniversary of buying our Catalina 310. We couldn't be happier with Smitty I
wingkeel dagger board on sunfish DJN51 at 5:53am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5643 My son and I are bringing back to life 70 era Sunfish sailboats,He asked if fabricating a wing dagge
Interlux VC-17M in salt water Ken Palmer at 4:55am 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2439 My boat is a fresh water boat in Lake Ontario. I have always used the bottom paint of choice in thi
X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small? NEREIS at 2:32am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1711 X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small?
Question about the 220 uf 100v capacitor katana750 at 9:02pm 12.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4956 Hi I didn't want to high jack the thread about the solar updates by Walt. I was using his schemati
Where is the hull number? Odaysailer at 8:26pm 12.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1315 I really stretched my old mainsail to the max with those 45 mph winds on my run home... I need a new

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Hello to the community kloudie1 at 10:21am 02.16.23 Hello ! Lots of great folks on board.. lots of experience to call on.. Welcome!
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 02.16.23 do you have the model number of the gauge you installed? The model is the name of the file: Visio
Embrace the freeze. Hayden Watson at 10:15am 02.16.23 Just 11 days ago I suggested that winter was going to be around a bit longer. Here at 400 ft above
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler kloudie1 at 10:12am 02.16.23 Quick note; if you are looking towards custom stuff, consider using fiberglass, a much better materi
Hello to the community Roland5048 at 9:37am 02.16.23 Hello back. Welcome aboard @RSHunter27.
Tachometer needle broken - help Rick D at 9:25am 02.16.23 There are instrument repairers for classic cars and aircraft that could probably handle that. FWIW.
Dinghy repair follow up Hello Below at 8:57am 02.16.23 What kind of dinghy material? dj His original post in May 2021, he says hypalon, I believe. Infla
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Dalliance at 8:47am 02.16.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle whhich can trap water which will cause corrosion
DX Cup FDL S2 at 8:34am 02.16.23 For my jib sheets it was a toss up between the S Cup from Mauri pro and D2 Club from Vela. I remembe
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 8:31am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned. Standing by
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 7:45am 02.16.23 I have a source. I will get back to you later today. Stay tuned.
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:55am 02.16.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone - do you have the model number of the gauge you installed? I don't see it o
Tachometer needle broken - help kloudie1 at 6:49am 02.16.23 The tach can be repaired, but it is a fiddly, tedious job that requires a lot of attention to detail
Water system leak LloydB at 6:18am 02.16.23 If you're as deaf as I am trying to find the low air pressure leak by ear you could also take a bott
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? RitSim at 6:13am 02.16.23 My C30 was a 1989.
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel (1) twodzusfittings at 6:05am 02.16.23 I did not need pictures. I simply googled it. Here is the answer: Its an engine serial number plate.
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 5:22am 02.16.23 I've never seen anyone here mention having bought a new set of cushions from CD, so I can't offer an
Question on Teak shemandr at 4:48am 02.16.23 There are several products available. Snappy Teak seems to be popular in terms of sales. But I've
3jh5e impeller replacement dlochner at 4:20am 02.16.23 I feel your pain I have the 4Jh with aft facing pump. Had to pull the alternator & intercooler. Ins
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:11am 02.16.23 I didn't mention that mine was not a sailing version. No daggerboard slot. I opted for simplicity

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